Iran

Not sure what I think about the alarming situation that is building up regarding Iran. On the one hand I can see that Bush is spoiling for another fight to try and salvage his poll ratings ahead of the mid term elections. There is also the matter of Iran attempting to sell it's oil in euros rather than dollars which, if followed by other OPEC members, would have an adverse effect on the US economy.

But the question that remains is why Iran is attempting to get nuclear power? It has natural resources of oil and gas in abundance, which are cheaper and easier to extract and use. There would seem to be no reason to spend so much money on a more expensive power source.

I would be firmly against the prospect of military action against Iran until the West can prove (and I mean real proof not like the 'proof' that was given re Iraq's 'wmd') that the Iranians are attempting to kickstart at nuclear weapons program. Maybe the Iranians are just grandstanding though in the way that the North Koreans do everynow and again. What the Iranians do know though is that the Americans do not start wars on countries that fight back and securing a nuclear bomb maybe their only way of guaranteeing peace....

We'll have to wait and see....